What is Evie short for?
Evie is the pet form of Evelyn and Eve, and is used for Evangeline and Genevieve too. Many UK parents now register it as the full name. Here are the 5 full names behind Evie, each with its meaning and origin.
5 full names
Evelyn
English / Celtic
Wished-for child
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Eve
Hebrew / English
To live, to breathe
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Eva
Hebrew
Life
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Evangeline
Greek / French
Bringer of good news
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Genevieve
French / Celtic / English
Tribe woman
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Quick questions
What is Evie short for?
Evie is short for Evelyn, Eve, Eva, Evangeline or Genevieve. Evie is the pet form of Evelyn and Eve, and is used for Evangeline and Genevieve too. Many UK parents now register it as the full name.
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